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Neoclassical and eclectic buildings of Old Xanthi
This route is about 3 km, about 80 minutes and of moderate difficulty. It starts from Antikas Square and ends at the border of the old town with the modern city to the west. Through this route, the visitor has the opportunity to get to know the practice of neoclassicism and eclecticism, as expressed in about 50 buildings of old Xanthi.

Neoclassicism appeared in the 18th and 19th centuries and is strongly influenced by the principles governing the architecture of classical antiquity. The buildings are distinguished for the simplicity of their geometric forms, the Doric detail, the simplicity, the absolute symmetry, the dividing lines of the vertical spreads and the pilasters with false capitals at the corners.

Eclecticism, on the other hand, is the architectural style of the 19th and 20th centuries, in which a variety of elements from various eras and styles are selected and used, in a single building. The eclectic buildings in Xanthi are influenced by neoclassicism (e.g. absolute symmetry, verticality), while individual elements are influenced by Art Deco (e.g. strong decorative mood), central Europe (e.g. turret roof configuration or turret development), English Baroque (e.g. the use of red brick) and Romanesque style (e.g. arched openings and curved arches).

98. Stavropoulos House

Brief documentation:

The house was built in the district of Akathist Hymn in 1900 by Avgoustis Stavropoulos, who was engaged in the trade of hardware, ironmongery and colonial goods. This illustrious family was one of the first in Xanthi to buy a car in 1920.
The building belongs to the descendant of the family, Aikaterini (Kaiti) Stavropoulou-Vlachou, a distinguished painter. Her works, which are distinguished by realism, are also exhibited in the Municipal Art Gallery of Xanthi.
The building is a three-storey mansion with neoclassical influences, ground floor and two floors. The different floors of the building are separated by a line, while pilasters and stepped cornices are formed at the corners.
The many openings in the façade of the building have simple frames, are arranged in perfect symmetry and offer plenty of light inside the building. The windows of the upper floor have stepped sills and cornices and are closed with French shutters.
The façade is characterized by the balcony in the center of the second floor, above the staircase and the main entrance that opens onto the first floor. The balcony, decorated with iron rosettes, is supported with iron corbels.
The building inside preserves various frescoes by M. Dimopoulos, depicting landscapes etc. 

Category of thematic interest:  ARCHITECTURAL/HISTORICAL/CULTURAL/FOLKLORE INTEREST

History:

he house was built in the district of Akathisto Hymn in 1900 by Avgoustis Stavropoulos, who was engaged in the trade of hardware, ironmongery and colonial goods. This illustrious family was one of the first in Xanthi to buy a car in 1920.
The building belongs to the descendant of the family, Aikaterini (Kaiti) Stavropoulou-Vlachou, a retired kindergarten teacher and distinguished painter. Her works, which are distinguished by realism, are also exhibited in the Municipal Art Gallery of Xanthi.

Elements of architecture:

The building is a three-storey mansion built on particularly sloping ground. It has neoclassical influences, ground floor and two floors. The different floors of the building are separated by a line, while pilasters and stepped cornices are formed at the corners.
The many openings in the façade of the building have simple frames, are arranged in perfect symmetry and offer plenty of light inside the building. The windows of the upper floor have stepped sills and cornices and are closed with French shutters.

The façade is characterized by the balcony on the second floor above the central staircase and the main entrance on the first floor. The balcony, decorated with iron rosettes, is supported with iron corbels.

Description of other elements:

 The building inside preserves various frescoes by M. Dimopoulos, depicting landscapes etc.

Purpose - Use: Residence

Characterization: Ministry of Culture / Ministry of Culture / DILAP / C / 2625 / 43281 / 12-01-1989, Government Gazette 72 / B / 01-02- 1989

Dating (period): Early 20th century

Year of construction: 1900

Location of the monument: 41.14436, 24.88518

Bibliographic references:

•    Katsari-Vafiadis, J. Ed. 2023. "History and recording of the neoclassical buildings of the traditional settlement". Xanthi: Municipality of Xanthi, p. 115

 Address: Vyronos 8

Visitable: No

 

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